New Delhi, March 31 The Ministry of Defence signed a ₹1,950 crore contract with state-run Bharat Electronics Limited on Tuesday for the procurement of two mountain radars and related infrastructure for the Indian Air Force.
The installation and commissioning of these radars will enhance the country's air defense and strengthen national security, the ministry said, adding that the procurement will also reduce reliance on foreign equipment.
"The Ministry of Defence has signed a major capital acquisition contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for the procurement of two mountain radars, including associated equipment and required infrastructure for the Indian Air Force, at a cost of approximately ₹1,950 crore," an official statement said.
This mountain radar is designed and developed indigenously by the Electronics and Radar Development Establishment of DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organisation) and will be manufactured by BEL.